WEBVTT 00:00.080 --> 00:07.880 So I want to emphasize at this point that in my opinion, you really only need Dsrs and Dropshipping 00:07.910 --> 00:10.020 to build a fantastic business. 00:10.040 --> 00:15.200 Not only do they have all of the features that you need, and of course, I've got plenty more to show 00:15.200 --> 00:20.780 you for both of those apps, but equally importantly, they enable you to get started for free, which 00:20.780 --> 00:27.220 I think when we're building a business from scratch on a limited budget is super, super important. 00:27.230 --> 00:32.720 But having said that, Dsrs and Dropshipping are not the only show in town. 00:32.750 --> 00:38.270 There are plenty of other apps that can help you with your business, and there are three in particular 00:38.270 --> 00:40.160 that I want to talk about right now. 00:40.160 --> 00:45.590 And while it's ultimately up to you whether you want to use them or not, there is a lot of overlap 00:45.590 --> 00:47.410 with Dsrs and Kjae. 00:47.450 --> 00:52.640 And also, as you're about to see, they have much more limited free functionality. 00:52.640 --> 00:57.110 So you will be obliged to start paying for the app sooner rather than later. 00:57.110 --> 01:01.050 So you might ask, well, why am I even bothering to talk about them? 01:01.050 --> 01:05.310 Well, they are great apps, so I definitely want you to be aware of them. 01:05.310 --> 01:12.210 So first up, as you can see here, we have this app called Pocket, which is mostly focused on US and 01:12.230 --> 01:17.910 EU Dropshipping and once again, it has a fantastic rating with tons of reviews. 01:17.910 --> 01:25.110 But as I scroll down, you will see that most of the products with this app will come from AliExpress, 01:25.110 --> 01:28.820 which is a feature that you already have covered off with Dsrs. 01:28.830 --> 01:35.010 And then going down to the pricing, you have very limited functionality with the free plan. 01:35.010 --> 01:41.640 And really if you want to use pocket, you need to consider the $50 per month plan because it's only 01:41.640 --> 01:46.290 really with this plan that you have all of the features that you need to build a real business. 01:46.290 --> 01:51.990 So I'm sure you remember one of my rules on whether to buy apps or not, and one of the key ones was, 01:52.020 --> 01:56.820 Will it return me at least ten times my initial investment? 01:56.820 --> 02:03.740 So your decision process here would be, well, if I'm going to use pocket, will it give me at least 02:03.740 --> 02:08.630 an additional $500 per month, ten times the $50 fee? 02:08.630 --> 02:10.970 And it could be that later on in your business. 02:10.970 --> 02:12.560 That makes total sense. 02:12.560 --> 02:17.990 But I hope you can see why I'm not necessarily recommending it as the perfect place to start. 02:18.020 --> 02:25.610 The next app is called Zen Drop, and once again, this is a fantastically well rated app with tons 02:25.610 --> 02:27.200 and tons of reviews. 02:27.200 --> 02:34.220 But in terms of product selection, there will be a lot of overlap with DDS and drop shipping and going 02:34.220 --> 02:39.410 down to the pricing, we have more or less the same situation as with pocket. 02:39.440 --> 02:45.920 We're very limited to what we can do with the free plan and we're therefore very quickly into the $49 02:45.920 --> 02:49.460 per month plan and then to drop ship man. 02:49.460 --> 02:56.090 Now at the time of recording this, it has a huge free trial, a 180 day free trial period. 02:56.090 --> 02:59.240 So you might want to check it out purely from that point of view. 02:59.240 --> 03:05.640 But I will say that once again, you have products mostly coming from AliExpress, but the pricing is 03:05.640 --> 03:06.420 interesting. 03:06.420 --> 03:09.420 There is an awful lot you can do with the free plan. 03:09.420 --> 03:14.970 And of course, you've got that 180 day free trial and should you want to move to the paying plan at 03:14.970 --> 03:18.420 some point, it is, as you can see, considerably cheaper. 03:18.420 --> 03:20.970 And then finally to Salehoo. 03:21.090 --> 03:25.740 Now, Salehoo is a slightly different proposition because this isn't actually an app. 03:25.740 --> 03:28.530 As you can see, I'm no longer on the app store. 03:28.560 --> 03:30.750 Salehoo is more of a service. 03:30.780 --> 03:38.070 It's effectively a directory of dependable suppliers, and Salehoo has been around for years, long 03:38.070 --> 03:40.800 before many of these apps were even thought of. 03:40.800 --> 03:46.890 Now, while this is a highly respected service, its biggest problem, from our point of view, at least 03:46.890 --> 03:53.430 in the beginning, is that it doesn't have any very nice, easy integration with your Shopify store. 03:53.430 --> 04:01.800 I mean, you can import products easily from Salehoo, but what you can't do is do automated order fulfillment. 04:01.830 --> 04:07.530 Now I know we haven't covered that off yet, but you're going to see how simple and easy that is to 04:07.530 --> 04:12.930 do with Dzs and Cjay and what an enormous time saving process it is. 04:12.960 --> 04:16.380 So just be aware that Salehoo does not offer that part. 04:16.380 --> 04:23.790 Also, if we go over to the pricing and go to Salehoo dropship and scroll down, you can see that you're 04:23.790 --> 04:27.510 straight into a commitment of $27 per month. 04:27.510 --> 04:32.730 So I want to reemphasize that all of these solutions, all four of them are great. 04:32.760 --> 04:34.500 They are super well respected. 04:34.500 --> 04:35.550 You've seen that. 04:35.550 --> 04:40.920 But as I say, and I repeat myself, I'm just not convinced they're perfect for you when you're starting 04:40.920 --> 04:42.090 out with your business. 04:42.090 --> 04:46.560 I also want to say that I am not affiliated with any of these products. 04:46.560 --> 04:53.490 I am simply trying to give you the best advice so that you can build a successful company as quickly 04:53.490 --> 04:56.310 as possible and with minimal investment. 04:56.310 --> 04:59.850 And so with that in mind, as we progress through the course, I'm going. 04:59.890 --> 05:04.420 To show you more in depth how DDS and Dropshipping work. 05:04.420 --> 05:09.910 But I'm not going to be revisiting these apps, but definitely install them if you do want to check 05:09.910 --> 05:10.630 them out. 05:10.660 --> 05:16.480 Having said that, one thing I would say is please don't install tons of apps because you're going to 05:16.480 --> 05:19.150 get very overwhelmed and very confused. 05:19.150 --> 05:24.670 It's one of the reasons, in fact, why I'm keeping this to just two apps, because in that way you 05:24.670 --> 05:29.410 will be able to master both apps and build a highly efficient business.